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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
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About

Mr. Schwarz has deep expertise in the software sector as former CEO of Business Objects, where he doubled the company's size and led its transformational merger with SAP. He co-founded Visier, a human resources analytics company, where he advanced AI applications while scaling global operations. He also brings extensive cybersecurity experience from his tenure as Chairman of Avast PLC.

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Director

Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS)

Jan 1, 2007 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: 2026-02-19 · Observed: 2026-03-23T08:24:00.513+00:00

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Director

Synopsys

2007-01-01 · current

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Synopsys

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Director at Synopsys

2007-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

SynopsysSynopsysJohn G. Schwarz

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Source 1 · Sec FilingSNPS DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

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alpha:person:john-g-schwarz
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Published evidence records

4 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. SNPS DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 19, 2026 · Retrieved: May 7, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and machine learning experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Visier, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Co-Founder and Chairman · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026

  2. Synopsys, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Feb 19, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Synopsys, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Feb 19, 2026 · Retrieved: Mar 23, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Synopsys · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Synopsys, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and machine learning experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Synopsys, Inc.Supported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Visier, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Co-Founder and Chairman1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324126000007/snps-20260219.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Director at Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324126000007/snps-20260219.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership